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Geoff Young welcomes opportunity at Blue Cross after aerotropolis program work

20 in their 20s revisited

Since 2006, Crain's has gathered 20 of the community's emerging leaders for a special salute.• 20 in their 20s Class of 2014: In print May 5• Join the conversation on Twitter: #cdb20s• Past 20s winners: Read our special section online.

As Crain’s Detroit Business approaches the May 5 unveiling of the 20 in their 20s Class of 2014, we catch up with some of the previous award recipients.

Then: Geoff Young was 29 and a project development specialist for the Aerotropolis Program Office of Wayne County. He was part of the University of Michigan public policy class that helped develop the aerotropolis program.

Now: Young is 34 and works at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as a senior analyst of strategy and planning.

What has happened since you were honored as a 20 in their 20s? “I left Wayne County before the drama began. I started at Blue Cross Blue Shield working on health care reform and developing a strategy for the implementation of the individual health care marketplace.

“Then I worked on developing the enrollment system to get customers enrolled in the marketplace, and now I continue to work on it now that it’s operational.”

What's next? “I plan to continue to work at Blue Cross Blue Shield — it’s a very welcoming company. I’m more focused on what’s next in my personal life.

“However, I would like to get back into the world of policy and regional governments one day or work at a more agile tech firm in a smaller business environment.”

Advice to the new 20 in their 20s class? “Stay versatile. Be flexible in your career path, because it can change.”